Belgium names strong squad for Socceroos international friendly

The Socceroos will test themselves against a near-full strength Belgium squad brimming with English Premier League talent when they commence Asian Cup preparations next week.

The Red Devils on Thursday (Friday morning AEST) named a 22-man squad for next week's friendly international in Liege, both sides' first outing since the World Cup.

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany, Chelsea star Eden Hazard and Everton striker Romelu Lukaku were all included, despite the match losing some of its significance for the hosts with the postponement of their upcoming Euro 2016 qualifier against Israel.

Ange Postecoglou has named a strong Australian squad including captain Mile Jedinak and Tim Cahill.

The Socceroos will also face Saudi Arabia in London on September 8 as part of the build-up towards the Asian Cup in Australia in January.

Belgium was to use next week's match as a tune-up for their first Euro qualifier, against Israel in Jerusalem five days later, however UEFA agreed to push back the match until March 31 next year due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza.